For neighbors with ring cameras this Halloween, please consider turning them off to protect or at-risk community members.
@estherschindler alt-text
Image with white background of two curves above segmented lines
The first curve is a bell curve type of thing, starts small, gets big, then ends small. It's labeled Normal Distribution
The second curve is a blobby ghost above the line. It's labeled Paranormal Distribution
@sloanlance yep.
What was your most *favoritist* Halloween costume you ever wore? Show and tell in the comments, boost for funsies.
#halloween #costumes #favorites #HashtagGames #showAndTell #alttext please
What was your most *favoritist* Halloween costume you ever wore? Show and tell in the comments, boost for funsies.
#halloween #costumes #favorites #HashtagGames #showAndTell #alttext please
Molten amber.
A view looking down on the sunlit & wind blown surface of Clear Creek in Coralville, Iowa. Looking closely you can see a few spots where the distortion is minimal & objects on the creek bed are visible. Hence, "Clear Creek".
Molten amber.
A view looking down on the sunlit & wind blown surface of Clear Creek in Coralville, Iowa. Looking closely you can see a few spots where the distortion is minimal & objects on the creek bed are visible. Hence, "Clear Creek".
Today's Internet winner.
@sjvn #alttext
Post from X user rekdt:
After getting fired from ungrateful AWS after outage where my job was to vibecode all DNS entries to IPv6, I'm proud to announce it's my first day at Azure.
Azure recognizes the value of vibecoding IPv6 DNS and I just force pushed my first 1m entries.
Now off to grab some coffee.
We’re a little more than a week away from the Sun setting for the next three months. November 6th.
@NunavutBirder love the #alttext , that's a new word for me - crepuscular
"Screenshot of an article headline by The Guardian:
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley"
"Screenshot of an article headline by The Guardian:
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley"
@thomasfuchs The #AltText is rather cryptic, so I’ll explain in more detail. The photo shows two Japanese high school girls in their school’s music room. Both wear school uniforms consisting of skirts and blazers. One girl is standing with her back against a wall, while the other stands facing her, and holding a tuba so that it completely covers the other girl’s face. The word “users” is superimposed on the girl against the wall, while “try AI” is superimposed on the girl holding the tuba.
Software in 2025
@thomasfuchs The #AltText is rather cryptic, so I’ll explain in more detail. The photo shows two Japanese high school girls in their school’s music room. Both wear school uniforms consisting of skirts and blazers. One girl is standing with her back against a wall, while the other stands facing her, and holding a tuba so that it completely covers the other girl’s face. The word “users” is superimposed on the girl against the wall, while “try AI” is superimposed on the girl holding the tuba.
As someone who is totally blind, the Fediverse is the only place where I have ever been able to follow people such as photographers, artists, or even those who post pictures of their cats or the food they ate. The reason is that most of them use alt text. They take the time to describe the images that my screen reader can't recognise. Some write the descriptions themselves, and others use tools such as altbot. Some worry that their descriptions aren't good enough, especially when they are new at this. Let me assure you, not only are they good enough, they are extremely appreciated! If the rest of the world thought as you did, it would be a much better place. Don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of something, but never think that we don't notice your effort.
#appreciation #accessibility #altbot #alttext #blind #blindness #fediverse #gratitude #images #inclusivity #peoplewhocare #pictures #technology
Got am unpleasant DM just now about an #Alt4you reply about a silly meme. Apparently it went astray on its packet switching journey.
“ What is this? If you need to be with the #AltText police at least get it right. (Or did someone delete their post that you were reacting to here?)
Kind of proud of myself for resisting the urge to just tell them to go fuck themselves.
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